Steel vehicle-body.



L.P.cRocE..l STEEL VEHICLE BODY. APPLICATION `FMILIED MAY 24| I9|6 Inventor wanted .my 17, 191?.

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STEEL VEHICLE BODY.v APPLlcATmN man "m 2" '9'6 Patented July 17, 1917.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2 mmm@ Inventor L. P; CROCE.

STEEL VEHICLE BODY. v m'plgd APPLICATION FILED MAY24| l9|6 Patented 17 3 SHEETS-SHEET a.

Attorneys tion to .changes in l i t t l -LOUXS P.' SEGUE, 0F ASBUBY PARK, NEWvJEBBEY.

s'rnnir. immens-sont.

assente.

To all whom it mai concern.'

Be it known tiat l, Louis P. Ciioom, a citizen of the United States, residing at Asbury Park, in the count of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, ave invented a new and useful Steel Vehicle-Body, of which the following is a specification.

rlFhe present invention appertains to vehicle bodies and lframes, and kaims to provide a vehicle bod adated especially for delivery aiitomobi es, w ich body 'is .constructed chieti of metal, and the parts being so assemb ed that the structure will be thoroughly rigid.

lit is the object of the invention to provide novel means for assembling various parts of the body or frame, whereby to enance the efficiency of the structure Iand to.

render the structure substantial to eliminate the loosening or rattling ofthe parts.

It is also .the object of the invention to provide a vehicle body-which can banktransorted in a compact condition, to reduce'l'the reight or transportation charges, "andthe sections being readily assembli'adwhen freceived at their destination.

Itis also within the scopeof the invenrovide a structure of the'charate indicate which" is ncomparatively `simlple and inexpensive, as well as bei g thoroug 1y ecacious inuse. i v With the foregoing 'and other'v objects ,in view which will ap ear as jthe description proceeds, the invention lresides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of vconstruction hereinafter'de'scribed and" claimed, it being understood that `the precise embodiment of the invention herein'disclosed can be in thescope of what is claimed without departin yfrom the spirit; of the invention.

The invention is illustratedv in the. accom-r panying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of, the im'- proved body. y l y Fig. 2 isa horizontal section thereof vtalten on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental y from the rear, and the rear end gatewbeing removed.

Fig. 4: is a fragmental forward end,view;` detail takenfonthe jecting` forwardly from the forward ii Fi 5 is a sectional line" -5 of Fig. 1.

Fi 6 is a fragmental rear end view shows. y pe body. Sheet metal .sicle'p'lates' 11 are also ing t ie end' gate swung downwardly.y

Specification of Lettera Patent.

` Application led May at, 191e. Serial No. 99,681.

ade withen d view, 'looking y Fig.v 7

line 7-7 of Fig. 2, y y

Fig. 8 is ape'rspective viewshowing one of the u rights and the respective longitu- V dinal si e rail separated,fto illustrate, the

tudinall spaced'uprights 1 forincdof angle iron an havin .,certain-.iiangeslyn in thv laneof thesi" este@ thebody, and t ie other anges projlectiigiinwardly. The lower tei'- ininals of t euprights 1 are bent angular-ly inward, y as .at theY inwardly fproiectin gv fianojes ofthe u rightsbeing split, as at 3, at the'bends and. ailingl riveted, thereto .at the o posite sides ofthe splits, gusset )lates 4, w ich serve to reinforce the bends etweeii the uprights 1 and the lower inwardly projlecting extensions' or terminals. 2 thereof. The extensions 2 arey connected by .cross pieces 5 of angleiron, whichareispliced and secured by rivets or otherwise extensions 2, whereby when the cross pieces 5 arey detached, the two sides of the structure can be packedwithin a small compass. with the other parts, fortransportation, although in seine cases, thecross vpieces 5 can be integral with the extensions2 or lower terminals of the standards. ,y y v Fitted within the cross pieces fand extensions` 2 are bars or cleats 7 of wood or equivalent material, which are `secured by bolts 8 or otherwise to the cross pieces 5 and extensions 2, preferablyto the lower iianges thereof, the other flanges `projecting -upwardly. `The longitudinal floor boards 9`-ca`n be, secured upon the cleats I to provide the loo'r'or bottom of the body; i. `l'tiveted or otherwisesecured to the upperterminals of the uprights 1 against the out"-r wardly facing flanges, is a pair of ui'per longitudinal side bars 10,.v constructs wood `or other suitable material, and pro rights 1 to. providethe al( of the top of t e Patented-July 1t', 191'?.

is a sectional view taken .on the f p Fig. 11 isla similarviewshowingtlie body as at 6,130 the ice wardl riveted or otherwise 'secured' to said outfacing flanges of the uprights 1 to provi e the sidewalls of the body, the up er edges of the plates-11 extending slightly ehind the lower edges of the bars 10.

Secured, to the uprights between their upper and lower ends rails 12,--formedof angle iron, and said rails are assembled with the uprights 1 in a'peculfy lar manner, as best depicted in Fig. 8.

Thus, each rail 12 has its downwardly projecting flange 13 provided' with a recess 14, which extends partially into the other in wardly projecting?,` llange 15, for snugly receiving the outwardly facin flange 16 of the respective upright 1, wherey the flanges 13 and 16 will be flush,` in order that the plate the rails 12 as well ly projecting an open slot flange 1 of theuprightl has `18 for snu lyrecelving the flange 15`of the -rail where y the rail and upright can be assem led by 'the transverse movement thereof relative to one another. The plates 11 are riveted or otherwise secured to the anges 13 of the rails 12.

The lower ends .of the uprights 1 are con- .'nected by longitudinal alining angle memj cured plates 11 are riveted jecting inwardly; y

withangular portions 21. The portions 21` are riveted-or otherwise secured to the reends ofi-the end u 45- against 122, 23 and24 serve to better hold the plates bers 19 which have certain ends offset, as at 20, to'it lwithin the bends between the u phts 1 and their exnsions 2, while t ier endsof the members 19 are provided 4 and uprights, while sective 'gusset l.plates t e oli'set ends 20 are riveted-or otherwise seb in 'place. The lower edges of the or otherwise .secured to the upwardly projecting lianges of the members. 19, which have their other flanges pro- Binding strips .22 are placed against the plates11 and are fastened `to the 11 along the rails 12 bythe rivets which clamp said "rai ls'and members. The strips 11- in plaeetoavoid said plates' tearing loose gfrom"the rivets. The upper terminalsA ofi the front strips 22` are curved forwardly,

as as 25, to finish th e peak and the upper forwardjcorners-ofthe plates 11 have f tensions26 above theterminals 25 Vt'o close Ves The plates-11 are `around the windows the sides of the peak.

provided withI windows 27. at the sides of the seat -atthe of the body, and the edges of are reinforced by lSt 28ri`veted orotherwise secured' to the plates or openings 27. v

The rear end gate 29 'is composed of--end 'cured to the are longitudinal side plates 37 and 38.

. .or otherwise secured to the evident from the rights by thev'same rivets which-atv' tach t e plate'sll thereto, and longitudinallstri 's23'and 24 are placed against the outer sur aces ofthe plates and members 19, respectively, being engaged the plates 11 i angle iron standards th1s arrangement, the automobile chassls and seat. One suce for various styles of bodies, whereby .the seat can .at the time that the ch members 30 'and longitudinal members 31 all formed of angle iron and having their ends secured togetherI at the corners by means of gusset plates 33. Strips 34 are semembers 3l at spaced'points between the members 30, and a plate 35 is secured by means of rivets or otherwise to the members 30 and 31 and strips 34. One of the members 31 is connected by hinges 32, to the extensions 2 of the rear uprights whereby the end gate can be swung upwardly and downwardly. The other member 31 carries' catches 36 for holding the end 'gate in closed position when raised. These catches may be of anysuitable nature. l y

The peak structure of the body embodies a vertical plate 37 riveted or otherwise secured to the front uprights 1 and front cross piece 5, and a similar plate 38 similarly secured tothe second uprights 1 and cross piece, said plates 37 and 38 extending from the cross pieces to the rails 12, and an angle iron seat frame 39 is secured to the irst and second uprights at either side andto the The seat or seat cushion can be placed upon the frame 9 between the upper projecting edges of the plates 37I and 3 An' angular plate- 40 has flanges 41 riveted plates 37 and 38 adJacent one side platefll, and provides a cavity or pocket 42 for holding the gasolene or fuel tank. j l

In view of the construction and assemlage of the variousparts, the desired objects are carried out in a satisfactory manner, the advantages ofthe structure being foregoing taken in connection with the drawings. In the modified form shown in Figs. .10, 11 "and 12, the body and seat 'are separate struction as the united body and seat above described. The body embodies upright or uprights 1. to which the side plates 11 aresecured. The seat 5 0 has the sheet meta-beides 51, and is provided at the rear edges of said side plates 51 with upright angle irons 1". The angle irons lf are fastened by bolts 52 or other suitable securing means to the forward uprights 1. ofthe body, whereby to detachably connect the-body and seat, as seen in Fig. 10. By chassis can be built complete with" the seat attached thereto, and the gasolene tank a plied to the seatwhichgis provided with tlib pocket or cavity 42 herelnbefore described', and various ystyles of bodies assis is constructed or' assembled. Then, when an order 1s received Y for a deliveryI automobile with a certain' style body, the'body can be readily attached to the'chassis and seat," thus saving time and trouble. Furthermore,l in case that repairs are necessary, the body and seat can be re.-

Inoved independently. of one' another, it being'es'pecially desirable that the body vcan be removed with the seatleft in place so as not vto. disturb the gasolene 'tankand connec tions therewith.' v

Having thus des ribed` the invention,

upright side `said extensions, andcl'eats fitting l said cross pieces. and'. extensions tolsplice them- 2A v'ehicl body embodying. angle iron l uprights having inwardly projectingex- `tensions at their lower ends,y angle iron cross pieces spliced with .said extensions, cleats `secured within said cross pieces and '.5 eXtensions and.-. "longitudinal floor` boards resting uponl Said cleats. j l

y3. A vvehicle' body embody-ing an. angle iron "uprightv and rail crossingl one another',

fthjerall andupright eachv having an 4out,- f wardly g facing flange; i-said flanges being together and adapted for the attachment of vflooring boards thereoln e I flush and one of them having 'a recess re` i ceiving'the other outwardly facing flange,

the rail and upright each having another L flange, one of the last mentioned flanges having an openslot receiving the other last mentioned liangc, and a side platesecured to said outwardly facing flanges.

4. A vehicle body embodying angle iron uprightsyhavingoutwardly facing andin- 40 Iwardly projecting langes, a longitudinal rail havingan outwardly facing and an inwardly projecting flange, the outwardly facing flange ofv thel rail having a recess, for each upright receiving the outwardly facing flange thereof, the inwardly provjectingflange of each upright having an open slot-receiving the inwardly projecting flange of the rail, and a side plate secured to thel outwardly facing angcs."

rights, cross pieces connecting the Ilower endsthereof, vvertical plates secured to the uprights and cross pieces, a seat frame se- 5b' 5.- A. vehicle body embodying side upcured to the uprights and'plates, said plates 55 projecting above said frame. l -jlln testimony that I claim the foregoing as myown, l have hereto aflixed my signa- 2 ture in the presence of a witness. I

LOU-IS P. CROCE. Witness: U'

MARTIN L. Fannie. 

